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Māori supporting Ngāti Whātua’s legal challenge against Kaipara District Council’s scrapping of its Māori ward say the move is shameful, and they want to see a remedy going forwards.On 7 August, Kaipara District Council voted to disestablish its Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori ward, becoming the first council to do so.The move came after a government law change which stipulated that councils that had established Māori wards without consultation must either scrap the wards or vote to establish them again, then put their decision to a binding public referendum.The new law came into force on 30 July, and councils had…
Chocolate prices could be set to rise further as the cost of cocoa keeps pressure on.Stats NZ said this week that chocolate blocks were part of the reason that grocery food prices were up 2.4% in the year.Consumer prices manager James Mitchell said the average price of a 250g block of chocolate was up 20% over the year.The average price of a block had risen from $3.27 in mid-2006 to $5.56 in August.Foodstuffs said customers were still buying chocolate, but at a lower volume.”Our retail pricing for chocolate is driven by the market and wholesale pricing from our suppliers. In…
Some protesters carried banners that hailed Pélicot for speaking out about her horrific ordeal at the hands of her now ex-husband and assured other victims of sexual violence that they are not alone. ADVERTISEMENTGisèle Pélicot, the woman allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband over the course of a decade so that she could be raped by dozens of men while unconscious, has become a symbol of France’s fight against sexual violence. Around 700 people gathered at Place de la Republique in Paris in support for the 71-year-old and all rape victims in France.Some carried banners that hailed Pélicot for speaking out about…
One person has been left with serious injuries after a jet boat crash on the Ōreti River at Mavora in Southland.Police told 1News four people were in the boat at the time of the crash.Outside of the person seriously injured, Hato Hone St John said another patient had been left with moderate injuries, and two others were believed to be uninjured.St John confirmed the patient with serious injuries is being transported to Dunedin Hospital, while patient with moderate injuries is being transported to Invercargill hospital, both by helicopter.Police said emergency services were alerted to the incident at 4.20pm.”One person reportedly…
A scuffle between members of the groundbreaking alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction came amid “tension and animosity” during their reunion tour, lead singer Perry Farrell’s wife said Sunday.The band is known for edgy, punk-inspired hits Been Caught Stealing and Mountain Song in the late 1980s and early 1990s as the alternative rock and grunge music movements were growing.In videos posted on social media from Friday night’s concert in Boston, Farrell, 65, is seen singing loudly into his mic and then lunging at guitarist Dave Navarro. He bumps Navarro with his shoulder before taking a swing at him with his right…
A water safety expert says the fisherman who went missing from a notorious West Auckland beach last night highlights dangers faced by New Zealand’s Asian community.The man, who is believed to have been looking for shellfish, was swept off rocks near Ninepin Rock at the mouth of the Manukau Harbour just before midnight on Friday. Fishermen in the area told 1News family from the missing man were searching the beach today, and understood he was from the Chinese community.Water Safety NZ chief executive Daniel Gerrard said the area was “one of our most notorious spots”.”It’s not uncommon to hear stories…
An Air New Zealand flight has had to be cancelled after a bird strike during landing at Invercargill Airport this morning.NZ5719 from Christchurch experienced a bird strike upon landing at shortly after 10am.Air New Zealand chief operating officer Alex Marren said the aircraft had been looked over by engineering staff and returned to service.”This includes removing the nose of the aircraft, which is standard procedure when there has been a bird strike to the front of the aircraft. “As a result, NZ5702 from Invercargill to Christchurch has been cancelled and customers have been re-accommodated. We want to thank them for…
The last remaining tenants of a dilapidated Kāinga Ora apartment block in Wellington have held up repairs to the heritage building by refusing to leave.The Dixon St flat tenancies ended in May, but now, Kāinga Ora is taking overstaying occupiers to the Tenancy Tribunal and spending an average of $40,000 a month on security in the meantime.The apartment block was once a world-leading example of state housing in the 1940s but the Category 1 heritage building has deteriorated so much it is uninhabitable.Kāinga Ora’s Greater Wellington director Vicki McLaren said the Dixon St flats “are outdated and no longer meet…
Regional councils are reviewing local transport projects after finding out bids for millions of dollars in Government funding have been declined.The Government has increased the public transport services and infrastructure investment to $6.36 billion in the $32.9 billion National Land Transport Programme 2024 – 2027.That compares to $4.9 billion in public transport funding allocated in the previous 2021 – 2023 period.The investment doesn’t cover as much funding for projects as some regional councils were expecting, if any.“Every year we expect to have a robust discussion with the Government about what’s funded and what’s not funded,” Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair…
Six lucky lotto players have each won $166,667 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s draw.Lotto said the players were from Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne and Paraparaumu.”The winning tickets were sold at Melanesia Foodhall in Auckland, Pak’nSave Rotorua in Rotorua, Pak’nSave Gisborne in Gisborne, Kāpiti Knitting and Lotto in Paraparaumu, and on MyLotto to players from Auckland and Tauranga.”Powerball was not struck this evening, meaning Wednesday’s jackpot will be $5 million.Strike Four has also rolled over to Wednesday, where the prize will be $500,000.Lotto said anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores or on MyLotto should “check…